El Campo de Marte
Park in Lima, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Campo de Marte, also known as the Plaza de la Revolución,[1] is a public park in Jesús María District, Lima, Peru. It is one of the largest parks in the metropolitan area of the city, and similar in size to the Park of the Exhibition and the Park of the Reserve. It was originally part of the Santa Beatriz area of Lima District and, from 1903 to 1938, housed the Santa Beatriz Hippodrome until its replacement by the one in San Felipe estate, located further south in the district.
El Campo de Marte | |
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Type | Public park |
Location | Jesús María District, Lima |
Area | 68,850 m2 |
Created | 1938 |
The racetrack was eventually paved over with asphalt and given the street name Peruvianness Avenue (Spanish: Avenida de la Peruanidad). The stands, which remained after the racecourse was disestablished, are currently used for spectators watching the Great Military Parade of Peru, held annually on July 29, the day after Independence Day.
Considered the "lung" of the district (and the city), it is located near the headquarters of a number of government institutions, including the National Office of Electoral Processes, the ministries of Health, Labour and Defence, as well as of the Peruvian Air Force. It also houses an acoustical shell.[2]